An Improved Tiered Head Pose Estimation Network with Self-Adjust Loss Function

As an important task in computer vision, head pose estimation has been widely applied in both academia and industry. However, there remains two challenges in the field of head pose estimation: (1) even given the same task (e.g., tiredness detection), the existing algorithms usually consider the estimation of the three angles (i.e., roll, yaw, and pitch) as separate facets, which disregard their interplay as well as differences and thus share the same parameters for all layers; and (2) the discontinuity in angle estimation definitely reduces the accuracy. To solve these two problems, a THESL-Net (tiered head pose estimation with self-adjust loss network) model is proposed in this study. Specifically, first, an idea of stepped estimation using distinct network layers is proposed, gaining a greater freedom during angle estimation. Furthermore, the reasons for the discontinuity in angle estimation are revealed, including not only labeling the dataset with quaternions or Euler angles, but also the loss function that simply adds the classification and regression losses. Subsequently, a self-adjustment constraint on the loss function is applied, making the angle estimation more consistent. Finally, to examine the influence of different angle ranges on the proposed model, experiments are conducted on three popular public benchmark datasets, BIWI, AFLW2000, and UPNA, demonstrating that the proposed model outperforms the state-of-the-art approaches.     

基于多物理场的TFC磁头热传导机理及其影响因素仿真研究

为了利用微尺度热效应的热致飞高控制(TFC)磁头技术实现磁头飞行高度的精确控制,分析了工作状态下TFC滑块在多物理场综合作用下所呈现出来的传热特性及其主要影响因素,考虑了磁头磁盘间超薄气膜的稀薄效应,建立滑块导热、空气轴承表面传热、气膜流动等模型,利用有限元法,对磁头热变形作用机理及热传导特性对滑块动力学特性影响进行了仿真研究,结果表明,建立的传热模型及对雷诺方程的修正适用于求解磁头磁盘界面气膜传热问题和磁头滑块的动力学问题;影响滑块热力学性能的因素主要可以归结为加热器高度、热生成率以及材料的传热系数;空气轴承力及工作表面热变形的双重作用决定了滑块飞行高度的改变.仿真结果为磁头滑块加热器的设计及空气轴承动力学特性分析提供了依据.     

Effect of Botanical Extracts on the Growth and Nutritional Quality of Field-Grown White Head Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)

Nutraceuticals and functional foods are gaining more attention amongst consumers interested in nutritious food. The consumption of foodstuffs with a high content of phytochemicals has been proven to provide various health benefits. The application of biostimulants is a potential strategy to fortify cultivated plants with beneficial bioactive compounds. Nevertheless, it has not yet been established whether the proposed higher plants (St. John’s wort, giant goldenrod, common dandelion, red clover, nettle, and valerian) are appropriate for the production of potential bio-products enhancing the nutritional value of white cabbage. Therefore, this research examines the impact of botanical extracts on the growth and nutritional quality of cabbage grown under field conditions. Two extraction methods were used for the production of water-based bio-products, namely: ultrasound-assisted extraction and mechanical homogenisation. Bio-products were applied as foliar sprays to evaluate their impact on total yield, dry weight, photosynthetic pigments, polyphenols, antioxidant activity, vitamin C, nitrates, micro- and macroelements, volatile compounds, fatty acids, sterols, and sugars. Botanical extracts showed different effects on the examined parameters. The best results in terms of physiological and biochemical properties of cabbage were obtained for extracts from common dandelion, valerian, nettle, and giant goldenrod. When enriched with nutrients, vegetables can constitute a valuable component of functional food.     

Highly Selective Dimerization and Trimerization of Isobutene to Linearly Linked Products by Using Nickel Catalysts

The unique linear linkage of isobutene to generate highly valuable C₈ precursors for plasticizers is feasible by using special nickel catalysts. (4‐Cyclooctene‐1‐yl)(1,1,1,5,5,5‐hexafluoro‐2,4‐acetylacetonato)nickel and aluminum‐alkyl‐activated nickel acetylacetonates produce isobutene dimers with high selectivities of up to 95 %. Moreover, selectivity for the head‐to‐head products (2,5‐dimethylhexenes) is remarkably high at up to 99 %. Additionally, novel C₁₂ isobutene trimers are also formed with a very high selectivity of up to 99 % for the linear linkage. The trimer structure (2,5,8‐trimethylnonenes) reflects the stepwise characteristic of the reaction mechanism. Pathways of insertion and activation and the deactivation processes of the catalyst are discussed in detail.     

On the behaviour of artificial head transfer system applied to acoustic evaluation researches for halls

The author has made tests for an artificial head transfer system whichis modelled on a Chinese male on its main physical behaviour such as frequencyresponses,frequency response differences between the front and the rear inci-dences,as will as on its important hearing behaviour such as localization,theperception of distance and room dimensions.The results verify that this kind ofartificial head transfer system can be used as one of effective tools of acousticevaluation researches for halls.     

1:10缩尺人工头研制及其在建筑声学缩尺模型测量中的应用

采用三维激光扫描技术对01dB MK2B人工头进行扫描,建立了包含耳道的人工头数字模型,再利用3D打印技术按照1:10的缩尺比打印出缩尺人工头,并将1/8 in传声器嵌入缩尺人工头内。在消声室内分别测量了足尺和缩尺人工头的双耳脉冲响应,并计算了双耳时间差ITD、双耳声压级差ILD以及双耳互相关系数IACC,对比分析结果显示两者吻合很好。将研制的人工头应用于天津文化中心音乐厅1:10声学缩尺模型IACC参数测量,模型测量结果与现场测量结果一致。该方法制作的缩尺人工头可用于声学缩尺模型实验中厅堂空间感参数的测量并有望应用于可听化技术。     

小孔流速实验中的排水时间和流量系数的研究

本文以水作为理想流体,考虑到水头损失和孔口缩流效应,对小孔流速实验涉及的容器排水问题进行了系统的理论和实验研究.从理论上推导得出了圆柱形容器排水时间的解析解,分析了排水时间和自由液面速度、流量系数之间的规律,提出了排水时间的等效性.实验上,加工了底部开有不同小孔的大型圆柱形容器,测量了容器排水时间随液面高度的变化关系,借助实验结果计算了流量系数值,验证了容器排水时间的等效性关系,实验结果与理论计算符合较好.     

顶空固相微萃取-气相色谱-质谱法同时测定饮用水源水中24种VOCs

建立了同时测定饮用水源水中24种挥发性有机物(VOCs)的顶空固相微萃取-气相色谱-质谱法.用75 μm CarboxenTM-Polydimethylsiloxane(CAR-PDMS)固相微萃取柱顶空萃取水样中的VOCs,VOCs用气相色谱-质谱联用仪检测,采用内标法定量.对萃取柱涂层、样品盐度、萃取温度和萃取时间等样品前处理条件进行了优化,VOCs的检出限在0.03～0.31 μg/L之间,线性相关系数r＞0.996(二氯甲烷和三氯甲烷除外).对饮用水源水实际水样0.50μg/L和1.00 μg/L两个加标浓度水平的回收率进行了测定,三氯甲烷回收率均值分别为104％和142％,其余VOCs回收率分别为90.0％～120％和88.0％～110％,除二氯甲烷和三氯甲烷外,其余VOCs测定结果的相对标准偏差均小于15.0％(n=6).该方法适用于饮用水源水中挥发性有机物的监测分析.     

比力对半球谐振陀螺仪解算精度的影响

为了分析半球谐振陀螺仪非敏感轴X、Y轴存在比力输入时,对输出角速率解算精度的影响,首先,利用环形谐振子的动力学方程,得到了径向振动方程。然后,分析了存在比力输入时,谐振子唇沿中心将偏移激励器和位移传感器所确定的圆心,并根据闭环检测原理,推导了陀螺仪解算角速率误差的表达式,仿真计算了相对偏移量对输出结果的影响程度。最后,利用分度头进行了非敏感轴的多位置翻滚试验,验证了输出中存在与非敏感轴比力输入有关的误差。     

用于原子吸收光谱仪的高灵敏度燃烧器

本文介绍了一种用于原子吸收光谱仪的气－样分进、双通道燃烧器，经过实际检测比较，该坷提高原子吸收灵敏度１￣５倍，且稳定性好。